Combined grain



G. S. SOWEHS. COMBINED GRAIN, STOCK, AND PLAIN `III/ICI( WITH STOCK CHUTE. APPLICATION man APR. la. |913.

George S. Sourers 9% I thrown,

GEORGE s. sownns, or SPRING HILL, Kansas.

COMBINED GRAIN, STOCK, AND PLAIN RACK WITH STOCK-CHUTE. i

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 18j, 1919.

Application filed. April 13, 1918. Serial No. 228,481.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE S. Sownss, a citizen of the United States,residing at Spring Hill, in the county of Johnson and State of Kansas, have invented certain nenT and useful Improvements in Combined Grain, Stock, and Plain Racks with Stock- Chutes, of Which the following is a speci lication.

'Ihis invention relates to agricultural implements and more particularly to a portable and convertible rain and stock rack.

rlhe primary otbject of this invention re sides in the provision of a portable and convertible grain and stock rack of such construction that the grain pitcher usually employed to load the rack Will be dispensed with.

n further object of this invention resides in the provision of a portable grain rack which consists of a certain embodiment of elements that can be readily adjusted to accommodate certain portions of the contents of the rack as it is being loaded.

A still further object of this invention resides in the provision of a portable grain rack that can readily be converted into a stock rack with a stock chute detachably secured thereto.

With these and other objects in view this invention resides in certain novel features of construction and combination of elements Which Will hereinafter be more fully set forth in the specification and pointed out in the appended claim, it being understood that the right is reserved to resort to any change in detail as comes Within the scope of the claim.

In the accompanying drawing:-

Figure 1 is a side View of a portable grain rack constructed in accordance with this invention With the near side thereof partially assembled;

Fig. 2 is a rear view thereof showing the rack completely assembled;

Fig. 3 is a detail `perspective View of a portion of the rear end of the rack with the stock chute thereon;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line 4--4 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a detail perspective View of one of the side board retaining pins;

Fig. 6 is a similar view of one of the mortise irons.

In the present embodiment of this invenv be removed.

Fastencd to the `end standards 10 are spalced boards 18 which form the ends of the rac g Hingedl secured as at 20 to the rear end of the racr is a gate 22 that is constructed to form the floor of a stock chute When in its lowered position. This end gate is retained in elevated position by fastening elements 24 of any approved type but in this instance hooks and eyes are employed. Secured to the opposite sides of the gate or door of the chute are mortise irons 26 that are adapted to receive the projecting ends 28 of the standards 29 that support the side boards 30v of the stock chute. The aforesaid side boards are provided With hooks 32 which are employed to hang the side boards on the side of the rack While in transportation and thus retain them in a convenient position for their access.

This gate is of such length that it terminates on a line with the top of the rear end of the rack and When lowered to abut the gate of the stock yard it assumes a slight incline if the rack is mounted on small wheels but Where the Wheels of the rack are large, this gate Will be proportionately larger and Will extend above the rear end of the rack While in raised position.

Secured by screws 34 or the like to said standards 12 are the bases 36 of pins 38. The pins 38 are adapted to be inserted through apertures 40 in said standards with a suii'cient portion projecting beyond the outer face of each standard to accommodate the side boards 42 of the rack when secured thereon by the pegs 44 which are i load,and1 since itis necessary tohave theY entireeolleetion ofi-'elements in a convenient position, pegs 44 cre fastenedfonthe ends` of chains 50 or the like,

Supportedgby 4thegbottbm ofy the rack at opposite sides sthereof are steps 521Which-are adapted to beglfoldedand retained:againstl thefrslides:ofthearaekby chains 54 ory the like which haive fpegsw 56- secured to their treefends for, engagements with eyes,v 58. These; steps readily enable the loader to eliinbfinand out:- ofi the rack to distribute thegrafiir in 1 an even conditiony duringthe loading; i

llhenf,tl'iese'ason' for loading grani has Y passed, the center standards can lberdetached:

from the fioorvtofthevrrack and thereinainngf standards,- will"V support the end' ofv the rack to enable the hauling of various artioles--tf.

lVith this inventionherein set forth it apparent that a rack has been produced which embodies anrassen'ibla-ge of elen'lents .that are Cheap otmanufaeture and readily adaptable in attainingthe maximum ellioieney With a minimum amount oi labor.

Having thus described this invention what I` claim is:

A: stock rack including in combination, a floor, and standards fixed to said floor, side standards secured to said iioor, a plurality of; alined supporting pinssecured to each of said standards aplurality oflspaeed side boards held'on said pins, each of said pins having a base and an'aperture the lowerniost of'said Vsupporting-pins beingl of a length to receive alliof said side boards inone posi*- tion, and a. pin in each of said apertures, whereby said side boards are removably held, afstand in the manner shown.

In testimony whereof I aiiixiny signature.

GEORGE S. SOWERS.

lVitnesses FRANCES Hmmnoivln-x,y EDNA A; LnMnN. 

